Factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y / Nur Farhana Mohd Zaharon, Mazurina Mohd Ali and Suhaily Hasnan
The purpose of this study was to determine the factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y in Malaysia. Specifically, this study identified three factors that may influence awareness of phishing by applying the Theory of Technology Threat Avoidance. The factors are social engineering,...
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| description | The purpose of this study was to determine the factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y in Malaysia. Specifically, this study identified three factors that may influence awareness of phishing by applying the Theory of Technology Threat Avoidance. The factors are social engineering, anti-phishing knowledge, and security concern. Data was collected through a questionnaire survey. This study found that all the factors significantly influenced awareness of phishing among Generation Y in Malaysia. The findings of this study provide a further understanding of the factors that affect awareness of phishing. This study would benefit the public, especially Generation Y, the government, and all types of businesses, including financial institutions, by raising awareness of phishing and reducing phishing attacks. |
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| spelling | uitm-28612022-07-05T07:27:00Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/2861/ Factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y / Nur Farhana Mohd Zaharon, Mazurina Mohd Ali and Suhaily Hasnan apmaj Mohd Zaharon, Nur Farhana Mohd Ali, Mazurina Hasnan, Suhaily Accounting. Bookkeeping Computer networks. Electronic information resources . Including the Internet Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance Balance sheets. Financial statements. Including corporation reports. Financial reporting. Financial disclosure The purpose of this study was to determine the factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y in Malaysia. Specifically, this study identified three factors that may influence awareness of phishing by applying the Theory of Technology Threat Avoidance. The factors are social engineering, anti-phishing knowledge, and security concern. Data was collected through a questionnaire survey. This study found that all the factors significantly influenced awareness of phishing among Generation Y in Malaysia. The findings of this study provide a further understanding of the factors that affect awareness of phishing. This study would benefit the public, especially Generation Y, the government, and all types of businesses, including financial institutions, by raising awareness of phishing and reducing phishing attacks. Universiti Teknologi MARA 2021-08 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/2861/1/2861.pdf Mohd Zaharon, Nur Farhana and Mohd Ali, Mazurina and Hasnan, Suhaily (2021) Factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y / Nur Farhana Mohd Zaharon, Mazurina Mohd Ali and Suhaily Hasnan. (2021) Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Journal (APMAJ) <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Asia-Pacific_Management_Accounting_Journal_=28APMAJ=29.html>, 16 (2): 36. pp. 410-444. ISSN (eISSN):2550-1631 https://apmaj.uitm.edu.my/ |
| spellingShingle | Accounting. Bookkeeping Computer networks. Electronic information resources . Including the Internet Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance Balance sheets. Financial statements. Including corporation reports. Financial reporting. Financial disclosure Mohd Zaharon, Nur Farhana Mohd Ali, Mazurina Hasnan, Suhaily Factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y / Nur Farhana Mohd Zaharon, Mazurina Mohd Ali and Suhaily Hasnan |
| title | Factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y / Nur Farhana Mohd Zaharon, Mazurina Mohd Ali and Suhaily Hasnan |
| title_full | Factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y / Nur Farhana Mohd Zaharon, Mazurina Mohd Ali and Suhaily Hasnan |
| title_fullStr | Factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y / Nur Farhana Mohd Zaharon, Mazurina Mohd Ali and Suhaily Hasnan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y / Nur Farhana Mohd Zaharon, Mazurina Mohd Ali and Suhaily Hasnan |
| title_short | Factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y / Nur Farhana Mohd Zaharon, Mazurina Mohd Ali and Suhaily Hasnan |
| title_sort | factors affecting awareness of phishing among generation y / nur farhana mohd zaharon, mazurina mohd ali and suhaily hasnan |
| topic | Accounting. Bookkeeping Computer networks. Electronic information resources . Including the Internet Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance Balance sheets. Financial statements. Including corporation reports. Financial reporting. Financial disclosure |
| url | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/2861/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/2861/ |